How the World Bank Group is helping the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan expand and diversify energy production, modernize power grids, and electrify remote communities. In the winter across much of Central Asia, people will frequently lose power—sometimes for minutes, sometimes hours. Uzbekistan's Tashkent Solar Energy Storage Project, the largest electrochemical energy storage facility in Central Asia, was successfully connected to the grid on December 5. The storage facility is an EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) project contracted by China Energy Engineering. And the Dry type power transformer in Central Asia supply electricity to homes, schools and businesses. However, the power grids are plagued by problems that might compromise its resiliency. Must-watch why do hurricanes knock out electricity? Rapid re-energization of their systems is a critical. Under the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the Parallel Operation of the Energy Systems of Central Asia (June 17, 1999, Bishkek). The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a comprehensive financing package of US$ 142 million (€121 million) for two special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) that will develop Uzbekistan 's and Central Asia's largest combined solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage.